BA (HONS) Accounting & Finance (Accounting)
3+0 in collaboration with University of Plymouth, UK

(N/0411/6/0009)(06/28)(MQA/PA 16492)

BA (HONS) Accounting and Finance (Accounting)
3+0 in collaboration with University of Plymouth, UK

(N/0411/6/0009)(06/28)(MQA/PA16492)

About BA (HONS) Accounting & Finance (Accounting)

By embarking on a career in Accounting, students will join a global workforce with a profession that is essential, adaptable, and future-proof. This degree provides students with a deep, technical understanding of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial reporting, equipping them with the expertise to navigate the complexities of business and financial management in today’s dynamic marketplace.

  • Full-time (3 years 2 months)

  • The Ship Campus, Batu Kawan, Penang 
  • June
  • September
  • Approximate RM 42,100

  • Foundation: Min. CGPA 2.50, SPM credit in Mathematics and passing English or equivalent qualifications
  • STPM: Pass with min. C+ (GP 2.33) in any 2 subjects and credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level or equivalent qualifications
  • A-Levels: BCC (UCAS Tariff 104-120)
  • UEC: Pass with B6 in 5 subjects including credit in Mathematics and a pass in English or equivalent qualifications
  • A Diploma in Accounting or related field or its equivalent: With a min. CGPA 2.50 and credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level
  • Additional English requirements: CEFR – B2 / GCE – 0 1119-C / MUET Band 4/ IELTS 6.0 / ICGSE- C
  • Financial Planner
  • Mortgage Advisor
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Internal/External Auditor
  • Chartered Management Accountant

Programme Structure

  • Principles of Economics and Finance
  • Business Law
  • Data Analytics for Business Decision Making
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Taxation
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Challenge Module
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  • Business Research
  • Investment Management
  • Auditing
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • Credit Management: Theory and Practice
  • Industrial Training
  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2*
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A** / Integrity and Anti-corruption
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Community Service 2
    * for international students only.
    ** for individuals who did not meet the minimum grade C in their SPM results or hold equivalent qualifications from other examinations.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

  • Principles of Economics and Finance
  • Business Law
  • Data Analytics for Business Decision Making
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Taxation
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Challenge Module
  • Business Research
  • Investment Management
  • Auditing
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • Credit Management: Theory and Practice
  • Industrial Training

Compulsory Subjects

  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2*
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A** / Integrity and Anti-corruption
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Community Service 2
    * for international students only.
    ** for individuals who did not meet the minimum grade C in their SPM results or hold equivalent qualifications from other examinations.

Changes to the programme structure are at Peninsula College Georgetown’s discretion as approved by MQA

Professor Dr Ian Pashby

Member
Advisor & Non-Executive Director
Peninsula Higher Education Group

Professor Ian Robert Pashby graduated from the University of Sheffield (UK) with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and then worked in research and development for Rolls-Royce (aero engines). He joined the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick (UK) as a lecturer, was awarded his PhD for research in the processing of materials and subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2000, he became Professor of Manufacturing Processes at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Professor Pashby moved to the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus in 2007 to become Deputy Head. became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then CEO of the campus in 2008. Returning to the UK in 2013, he became Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK). He moved back to Malaysia in 2017 to lead the Peninsula Higher Education Group as its Group President and in 2024 became the Advisor.